Craig Davidson
Senior Associate - Composite Design & Tooling Engineer at McLaren Racing- Claim this Profile
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McLaren Racing
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate - Composite Design & Tooling Engineer
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Ferrari
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Composite Design Engineer
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Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
Member of the F1 Composite Design Department, working primarily on the Chassis, Floor and Rear Wing Projects:• Use of Advanced Surfacing in Catia V5 to create composite geometry, parts, moulds, jigs, and ply3D for plybooks.• Working closely with the Aerodynamics department to provide composite solutions for their aero surfaces.• Communicating with the composite laminators to resolve any manufacturing related issues.
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Ferrari F1 Engineering Academy - Mechanical Design Engineer
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Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
Member of the 2021 Ferrari F1 Engineering Academy, undertaking a number of innovative projects whilst also working for the Mechanical & Composite Design department to produce Ferrari’s 2022 competitor:• Design of components for chassis, brake system, rear suspension, steering and wheel groups using Catia V5.• Utilisation of a number of Catia licences to create kinematic models, composite components and their plybooks.• Within the academy, completed several innovative projects for a number of different departments to improve the future performance of the car, presenting these to senior members within the team.• Completed full car BoM extraction from Windchill in order to complete a weight analysis, suggesting a number of alterations in order to reduce the overall weight of the car. Show less
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MORRIS COMMERCIAL LTD
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United Kingdom
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Automotive
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Graduate Engineer
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Feb 2021 - Sep 2021
Participating in the design and manufacture of the Morris JE Electric Van, carried out using CATIA V6 and Solidworks. Carrying out CFD using Solidworks Flow Simulation, suggesting improvements to reduce the overall Cd of the vehicle. Completed FEA of the Chassis in Solidworks for both Static and Dynamic load conditions. Coordinated the build of the prototype chassis, liaising with the workshop to resolve any build related issues. Working with technical suppliers to provide composite designs for the bodywork of the van. Carried out material comparisons to justify the use of a composite body over aluminium or steel. Created project plans and assisted in setting out the vehicle target specifications and weights. Show less
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Oxford Brookes Racing
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United Kingdom
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Driver Controls Class 1
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Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
Leading the Driver Controls Team, responsible for driver ergonomics, all driver interaction with the vehicle, steering system (rack output to steering wheel) and pedal box. Represented the OBR-20 team at various events throughout the Virtual FS 2020 Competition including the Virtual Cost Event. Leading the Driver Controls Team, responsible for driver ergonomics, all driver interaction with the vehicle, steering system (rack output to steering wheel) and pedal box. Represented the OBR-20 team at various events throughout the Virtual FS 2020 Competition including the Virtual Cost Event.
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UGRacing
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chassis and Dynamics Class 1 Team Member
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2019
In charge of the design and manufacture of the steering system and all driver environment related components. Introduced paddle gear shifting, a first for the team. In 2018, the team competed in all events at FSUK resulting in 11th place and Scottish Champions, the best ever result for UGRacing.
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Head of Chassis and Suspension Class 2
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2016
Responsible for the Chassis, Suspension and Driver Environment designs for the Class 2 Team, while personally designing the steering system, pedalbox and headrest. Represented the team in design, business and cost events at FS 2016.
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Lockheed Martin
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience
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Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
Undertook work experience in 2013 at Lockheed Martin, working in a range of departments within Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Technology Solutions. Undertook work experience in 2013 at Lockheed Martin, working in a range of departments within Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Technology Solutions.
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Education
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Oxford Brookes University
MSc, Motorsport Engineering -
University of Glasgow
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng, Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics -
Park Mains High School
2 Advanced Highers, 7 Highers